Apparatus for filing cards



D. T. B. WOOD.

APPARATUS FOR FILING CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.26. 1921.

Patented June 13, 1922.

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D. T. B. WOOD.

APPARATUS FOR FILING CARDS. AFPLICATION FILED 1AN.`26.192|.

1,419,656, Patented June 13,1922.

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' aan sra'ras DAVrD 'roMLINsoN nAIRD Woon, or LONDON, ENGLAND.

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Specication otietters Patent.

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Application led January 26, 1921. f Serial No. 44=0,016.

To aZZ whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I,v DAVID ToMLINsoN BAIRD Woon, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at British Museum, London, England, have invented new and useful improvements in Apparatus for Filing Cards, of which the following is a speclfication.

rThis invention relates to apparatus for ling cards and more particularly to wheel files. v

According to one feature of this invention to one end of a card container is hinged a wedge or fiap which is automatically moved outwards when the container is moving towards one of its vertical positions and remains in lthis position until the cpntainer is moved towards the other vertical position.

The wedge may be triangular and such that the side which comes against the cards in its outward position is parallel with the op osite end of the container.

'Ehe cards according to 'another feature of this' invention -are secured in position by wires one of which may be a fixture, whilst means are provided for sliding the other wire towards the fixed wire.

Gr the cards may be prevented from falling out of a container by narrow bands covermg their edges.

In a modification of' the card carrier, the innermost edges ofthe fixed and sliding floors may be formed into a rim, which in turn has formed on it a iange.

rIhe invention is illustrated in the accompan ing drawings in which Figure 1 is a sectlon on the line A--A, Figure 2, of a container forming part of a-wheel; Figure 2 is a plan; Figure 3 is a section on the line B-B Figure 1; and Figure 4: is a perspective view. Figures 5 and 6 show the ar- 'angement of a complete wheel. Figures 8, 9 and 10 show views of modifications, Figure 7 being a section on the line C C Figure 8, and Figure 8 a plan of a container. Figure 9 shows an alternative construction to a larger scale of the card carrier, and Figures 10 shows to a smaller scale an arrangement in which the whole floor of the container is movable.

Referring to Figures 1 to 6, the. sides 1 of the wheel form the sides of the containers, and the ends 2 of the containers form the partitions in the wheel.

One side of each partition 2 is formed by a supplemental member 2 and has hinged to it a triangular flap 3 in such'a manner that the flap can lie in one extreme position parallel with the partition 2 and in the other strip 7 projecting at one end beyond a side of the container may be conveniently made fast with the floor 6, for the purpose of sliding the fioor 6 when it is desired to remove the cards. I

8 and 9 are wires parallel with the sides 1 of the container and arranged somewhat above the iioors 5 and 6; the turned-out ends of the wire 8 are inserted in holes in the partition member 2 while the turneddown ends ofthe wire 9 are inserted in holes in the floor 6, and 10 are V-shaped springs carried by the partitions and arranged to normally move the sliding floor away from the fixed one 2, and adapted to return the slidingfloor 6 to its original position when released.

The flaps 3 are preferably weighted with a heavy material such asa block of lead 11,

so that when approaching a vertical position, the fiaps move outward and keep the cards from assuming an inconvenient position which could occur unless the container was inconveniently filled to prevent any movement of the cards. Moreover it is found in practice that even if the cards are not caught by the wires 8 and 9, there'is little tendency for them to fall out of the container when the wheel is rotated, this being due to the. outward movement of the flaps v3.

Referring now to Figures 7 and 8, similar parts having similar numerals, instead of retaining the cards by means of wires, they may be free in the container and prevented from falling out when in the inverted position by means of bands or straps 12 carried by the upper edges of the4 sides 1 of the wheel and projecting inwardly over the upper corners of the cards. There is a clearance between a side 1 and one of the bands 12 to allow'for the insertion or withdrawal of the cards. These bands may be movable, but as illustrated they are fixed. By using I this construction the number of cards which can be placed in the container islimited.

` Referring to Figure 9, instead. of having wires fixed to the floors, the floors 5 and 6 .Ibination of a container, a. card-retaining element carried thereby, a sliding Hoor, and a second card-retaining element carried by said: ioor and cooperating with said first element.

2'. In apparatusfor filing cards, the combination of a card-retaining wire, a sliding away iioor,and a second card-retaining wire carried by said floor and movable towardsand away from said first wire.

3. In apparatus for filing cards', the combination of a card-retaining element, a sliding Hoor, a second card-retaining element carried by said ioor and movable 4towards and away, from the first element, and springs elementsv accidental movement position. f-

4.' AIn apparatus for filing cards, the comand holding-said elements against from card-retaining lbination of a card-retaining wire, a sliding` fioor, a second card-retaining wire: carrie by said floor and movable towards and from the irst wire, and springs located adjacent the ends of said wires and holding said wires against accidental movement from card-retaining position;

5. In apparatus for iling cards, the combination of a card-retaining wire, a slidingl lfloor, a second card-retaining wire carried by said floor and movable towards and away from the first wire, and V-shaped springs located adjacent the ends of said wires and holding said wires against accidental movement from card retaining position.

6. In aparatus for ling cards, the combination of a casing, a card-retaining wire carried thereby2 a sliding iioor, and a second card-retaimng wire carried by the door and movable therewith toward andaway from the other wire.

7 In apparatus for ling cards, the combination o a casing, a card-retaining wire located adjacent the ends of saidv carried thereby, a sliding floor, a second card-retaining wire carried by the ioor and movable therewith towards and away from' the-other wire, and springs for preventing accidental slidin movements of said floor to release the cards. l

8. In apparatus for filing cards, the combination with a card-container having ends, of a triangular flap hinged to one end ot the container and adapted to occupy'two positions, in one of which it lies parallel to said end, and in the other, at right angles thereto.

9. In apparatus Jfor filing cards,the combination with a card-container having ends 'inclined relatively to each other, of a triangular iiap hinged to one end of the container and adapted to occupy two positions,

in one of which it lies parallel to said end, and in the other, at right angles thereto, the edge facing the cards when the flap is in the latter positionl being parallel to the vother end of the container.

10. In a rotary file, the combination ofv rings .forming the sides of a plurality' of containers, radial partitions forming their ends, and a triangular flap pivoted to one side of each partition, said flap adapted to y swing toa position at right angles to'the partition, and when in said position having its outward edge parallelto the opposite end of the container.

11.`In a file, the combination with a plurality of containers arranged in a circle, of card-retaining elements carried thereby,

f floors adapted to slide relatively to the cardretaining elements, and other card-retaining elements iXed one to each sliding oor.

12. In a file, the combination with a pli1' rality of containers arranged in a. circle, of cardretaining elements carried thereby, ioors adapted to slide relatively to the cardretaining elements, other card-retaining elements fixed one to each sliding floor, and a projecting strip fixed to each 'sliding Hoor whereby it may be moved.

13. Ina rotary file, the combination with a plurality of containers arranged in a circle, of card-retaining elements carried thereby, to the card-retaining, elements, other cardfloors adapted to slide relatively retaining elements fixed one to each sliding iioor, a projecting strip iixed to each sliding Hoor whereby Vit may be moved, and springs adapted to prevent accidental sliding of the floors.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my. naine this 5th day of January, 1921.

DAVID TOMLINSON BAIRD WOOD. 

